Re: Datura
>I think I'm in about the same region that you are (zone 5?), and there
>is a man down the street who has white Datura metel come back every
>year.
>
>I'm not certain if they come back from new seeds, or because our winters
>have been so mild that they actually survive through it. He doesn't
>speak much English, so I'm at a loss to discuss annual vs. perennial
>with him . . . . .but they THRIVE on the south side of his house, under
>the eaves, with full sun. Last year they were at least 4 feet high. .
>.. and the flowers were ooooh la la!
I grow the Datura meteloides (= inoxia ssp ) and have a few
individuals that survive here in Zone 5 if they are planted directly
next to the foundation of a building. However, despite this, they
rarely bloom much sooner than the plants that start from seed. The
D. metel seedlings that I have seem to come mostly from pots with
ground that are stored indoors for the winter - they appear here and
there.
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Don Martinson
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
l*@execpc.com
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